Edit Properties and Items


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Configure options and initial states for form objects inserted into Office documents using FormPDF Maker as needed.

Show the properties of the object form at [Form list and editing] and confirm the setting items.

テキストボックス

On the [プロパティ] tab, sets the properties shown in the table below.

初期値 Initial value of text box.
フォントサイズ自動 When setting this to on, it sets the font size to "Auto".
  • When setting this to off, it follows the object's font settings.
複数行 Setting this to on allows multiple line input.
最大文字数 Specifies the maximum number of characters (1-10000) for the input value.
マス目で区切る Separates the text box into squares for the specified maximum number of characters.
読み取り専用 Check this to make the form field read-only.
印刷しない Only the input content is printed; the appearance of form fields is not printed.
必須 Setting this to on makes it a required input form field.

The [拡張] tab is a property for embedding “extended attributes” information into the text box.

Extended attributes are our proprietary form field attributes that are only valid in some SkyPDF products.

You can specify the data type that can be entered into the text box and how to enter it.

Supported Products for Extended Attributes

Form PDFs generated with extended attributes set will function when displayed in the following supported products.

If a form PDF with extended attributes is displayed in a product other than the supported products, it will operate in the same way as a form PDF without extended attributes.

データタイプの指定 Specify the data type of the input value.
分類

Specify the classification of the data type of the input value.文字列 (String) / 数値 (Number) / 日付 (Date) / カスタム (Custom)

  • If you customize the data type in [詳細], [カスタム] will be displayed.
スペース入力を禁止する Prohibit the input of full-width spaces and half-width spaces.
種類

Specify the type of input value for each specified classification.

  • If the classification is [文字列]:
    全て (All) / 数字 (Number) / 英字 (English) / 英数字 (Alphanumeric) / ひらがな / カタカナ
  • If the classification is [数値]:
    整数 (Integer) / 小数 (Decimal)
  • If the classification is [日付]:
    YYYY.MM.DD / YYYY/MM/DD / YYYYMMDD / YYYY.MM / YYYY/MM / YYYYMM / MM.DD / MM/DD / MMDD / YYYY / MM / DD
詳細 Customize the data type. (See: データタイプの[詳細])
入力方法の指定 Specify how to enter values into the text box.
手書き入力しない / 手書き入力する If you set [手書き入力する], you can use the ink input function when inputting into the text box.
入力データ

Set the input data when selecting [手書き入力する].

指定なし(ビューアー設定に従う) (Not specified) / テキスト (Text) / イメージ (Image) / パス (Path)

データタイプの[詳細]

種類 The type of the selected data type is displayed.
正規表現 Specify the input value with a regular expression.
It is initially entered based on the specifications in the [拡張]tab, but it can be customized.
メッセージの補足 If you customize the regular expression, you can specify part of the error message (up to 100 characters) when a value that does not conform to the regular expression is entered.
Example: If you set “Please enter a 10-character employee code starting with fd.” in this item, the error message will be “フォームの入力値と設定されている属性が一致しません。Please enter a 10-character employee code starting with fd.”
テキストボックスに入力が想定される値 Enter the value expected to be entered in the text box and click [チェック] to check if it conforms to the specified regular expression.
The result is displayed in the “チェック結果 (Check Result)” field.

リストボックス

On the [プロパティ] tab, sets the properties shown in the table below.

フォントサイズ自動 When setting this to on, it sets the font size to "Auto".
  • When setting this to off, it follows the object's font settings.
読み取り専用 Check this to make the form field read-only.
印刷しない Only the input content is printed; the appearance of form fields is not printed.
必須 Setting this to on makes it a required input form field.

On the [選択肢] tab, sets the choices for the list box.

In addition, in Excel, you can also specify choices by cell range.

項目を指定する

選択肢 The content displayed as choices.
書き出し値 The [書き出し値 (export value)] of a list box is the value that is export when the corresponding option is selected, when form data is extracted to CSV or XML.
  • If not specified, the value of [選択肢] will be the export value.
選択 When you check this box, it sets the current item's selected state as the initial state for the list box.
更新 Updates the contents of the selected item to the [選択肢], [書き出し値], and [選択] values.
追加 Adds a new choice item with the current [選択肢], [書き出し値], and [選択] values.
(List) A list of items that are shown as choices in a list box.
削除 Deletes the selected items.
∧∨ Switches the top and bottom of the selected items.
複数選択 Makes a form field allow multiple selections while holding down the [Ctrl] or [Shift] key on the keyboard.

範囲を指定する (Excel only)

If the specified range is a single column, the values within the range become the choices.

If the specified range has two or more columns, the first column is the export value, the second column is the choices, and the third and subsequent columns are ignored.

e.g., =Items!$A$1:$A$20

  • It is not possible to set a range using a separate file.
  • You can also specify a range of choices when inserting an object. (See: Insert Objects)

When [複数選択] is on, it becomes a form field that allows multiple selections while holding down the [Ctrl] or [Shift] key on the keyboard.

The initial state is specified by text in the object.

Choices that match the text in the object are selected in the initial state.

(Example)

Appearance of objects in Office
Appearance of form fields after PDF conversion

コンボボックス

On the [プロパティ] tab, sets the properties shown in the table below.

フォントサイズ自動 When setting this to on, it sets the font size to "Auto".
  • When setting this to off, it follows the object's font settings.
読み取り専用 Check this to make the form field read-only.
印刷しない Only the input content is printed; the appearance of form fields is not printed.
必須 Setting this to on makes it a required input form field.

On the [選択肢] tab, sets the choices for the combo box.

In addition, in Excel, you can also specify choices by cell range.

項目を指定する

選択肢 The content displayed as choices.
書き出し値 The [書き出し値 (export value)] of a combo box is the value that is export when the corresponding option is selected, when form data is extracted to CSV or XML.
  • If not specified, the value of [選択肢] will be the export value.
選択 When you check this box, it sets the current item's selected state as the initial state for the combo box.
更新 Updates the contents of the selected item to the [選択肢], [書き出し値], and [選択] values.
追加 Adds a new choice item with the current [選択肢], [書き出し値], and [選択] values.
(List) A list of items that are shown as choices in a combo box.
削除 Deletes the selected items.
∧∨ Switches the top and bottom of the selected items.

範囲を指定する (Excel only)

If the specified range is a single column, the values within the range become the choices.

If the specified range has two or more columns, the first column is the export value, the second column is the choices, and the third and subsequent columns are ignored.

e.g., =Items!$A$1:$A$20

  • It is not possible to set a range using a separate file.
  • You can also specify a range of choices when inserting an object. (See: Insert Objects)

The initial state is specified by text in the object.

Choices that match the text in the object are selected in the initial state.

(Example)

Appearance of objects in Office
Appearance of form fields after PDF conversion

チェックボックス

デフォルトでチェックする Sets the initial state of checkboxes to “On”.
スタイル Check box style.
チェックマーク(Check) / 円形(Circle) / 十字形(Cross) / ひし形 (Diamond)/ 四角形(Square) / 星形(Star)
書き出し値 The [書き出し値 (export value)] of a check box is the value that is export when the check box is on, when form data is extracted to CSV or XML.
  • If not specified, the value of ON will be the export value.
読み取り専用 Check this to make the form field read-only.
印刷しない Only the input content is printed; the appearance of form fields is not printed.
必須 Setting this to on makes it a required input form field.

ラジオボタン

デフォルトでチェックする Sets the initial state of radio button to “On”.
  • All radio buttons that are grouped together can be turned off.
  • Only one of the radio buttons that are grouped together can be specified as [デフォルトでチェックする (Checked by default)]. If multiple radio buttons in the same group are specified, an error will occur during PDF conversion.
スタイル

Radio button style.

チェックマーク(Check) / 円形(Circle) / 十字形(Cross) / ひし形 (Diamond)/ 四角形(Square) / 星形(Star)

書き出し値 The [書き出し値 (export value)] of a radio button is the value that is export when the corresponding option is selected, when form data is extracted to CSV or XML.
  • If not specified, the value of [選択肢] will be the export value.
読み取り専用 Check this to make the form field read-only.
印刷しない Only the input content is printed; the appearance of form fields is not printed.
必須 Setting this to on makes it a required input form field.

プッシュボタン

初期値 Text in form fields.
読み取り専用 Check this to make the form field read-only.
印刷しない Only the input content is printed; the appearance of form fields is not printed.
  • A push button is a form field that executes a set action. The content of the action cannot be set using this function.